Our Team

  • Angeline Hood

    OWNER & MARKETING DIRECTOR

    “I am a professional educator and lifelong learner, so it is natural for me to enjoy sharing tea knowledge with our customers and to help spread the word about the fascinating world of single origin tea.”

  • Akira Hojo

    FOUNDER of HOJO TEA, PRODUCTION MANAGER & LIASON

    “I have loved tea and everything about tea since I was young and developed my own knowledge of tea drinking. I learned directly from tea experts visiting tea gardens in Japan, China, Taiwan and India.”

  • Richard Hood

    FOUNDER, IMPORTER & MANAGING DIRECTOR

    “Through the years I became more and more enamored by tea. It may sound strange, but my career in winemaking has prepared me handsomely for tea.”